Expand your guitar knowledge with the Guitar Lesson Goldmine series! Featuring 100 individual modules covering a giant array of topics, each lesson in this Acoustic volume includes detailed instruction with playing examples presented in standard notation and tablature. You'll also get extremely useful tips, scale diagrams, chord grids, photos, and more to reinforce your learning experience, plus online audio performance demos of all the examples in the book! A huge variety of acoustic guitar styles and techniques are covered, including: strumming techniques, basic to advanced chords, chord embellishments, basic to advanced fingerstyle, alternate tuning, hybrid picking, Carter style, percussive techniques, Travis picking, block-chord style, fingerstyle arranging, and much more! Audio can be streamed or downloaded and includes PLAYBACK+ tools including tempo adjustment, looping, and more to assist with practice!
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One of the world's most popular beginning classical guitar methods by South American guitar virtuoso Julio Sagreras and translated by Bernard Moore. Features carefully sequenced studies covering technique and theory through music etudes and pieces.
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Written by one of the premier classical guitarists of our time, this second edition is fully updated with new engravings, new photos, new songs, and online audio examples. It includes many new pieces and an in-depth introduction to two-part music (thumb-and-fingers technique) – the heart of the classical style! The audio includes 27 tracks for demo and play-along.
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The Legendary Licks series presents the music of a band or artist in a comprehensive play-along package. Each book contains note-for-note transcriptions and detailed performance notes on how to play a multitude of classic licks, fills, riffs, and solos – complete with recorded demonstrations. Slowed-down versions are also on the CD for the fast and tricky passages. Covers: Angels Don't Kill • Are You Dead Yet? • Downfall • Everytime I Die • Hate Crew Deathroll • Hellhounds on My Trail • In Your Face • Living Dead Beat • Needled 24/7 • Sixpounder • Tie My Rope • and We're Not Gonna Fall, complete with gear setup info.
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Leavitt's practical, comprehensive method is used as the basic text for Berklee's guitar program. After mastering the fundamentals from Volumes 1 and 2, guitarists will be ready to take their skills to a more challenging level. This book teaches: techniques relating to scales, arpeggios, rhythm guitar, chord/scale relationships, chord construction and voicings, tips for advanced playing, and more.
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Join renowned guitar master Greg Koch as he clues you in to a wide variety of fun and valuable pentatonic scale applications. Whether you're new to improvising or have been doing it for a while, this book will provide loads of delicious licks and tricks that you can use right away, from volume swells and chicken pickin' to intervallic and chordal ideas. Includes 65 demo and play-along tracks.
The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
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This book with online audio explores all the main components necessary for crafting well-balanced rhythmic and melodic phrases. It also explains how these phrases are put together to form cohesive solos. Many styles are covered – rock, blues, jazz, fusion, country, Latin, funk and more – and all of the concepts are backed up with musical examples. The 50 ideas are divided into five main sections: The Basics – covers fundamental but all too often forgotten techniques, such as slurs and vibrato, that can breathe new life into your phrases; Melodic Concepts – explores various aspects of melodic phrasing, such as motifs, chromaticism and sequences; Harmonic Embellishments – discusses the melodic potential of harmonic intervals (dyads), chords and chord partials; Rhythmic Concepts – explores various aspects of rhythmic phrasing, such as accents, free-time phrasing and metric modulation, and how it pertains to melodic soloing; Solo Structure – all of the topics discussed in the book come together to help form the big picture. The companion audio contains 89 demos for listening, and most tracks feature full-band backing. The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right. Also available for keyboard, tenor saxophone and trumpet.
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A complete collection of all three Acoustic Guitar Method books in one volume! Learn how to play guitar with the only beginning method based on traditional American music that teaches you authentic techniques and songs. Beginning with a few basic chords and strums, you'll start right in learning real music drawn from blues, folk, country and bluegrass traditions. You'll learn how to find notes on the fingerboard, expand your collection of chords by learning songs in various keys, and learn different kinds of picking patterns. When you're done with this method series, you'll know dozens of the tunes that form the backbone of American music, using a variety of flatpicking and fingerpicking techniques.
Songs include: Bury Me Beneath the Willow • Delia • Frankie and Johnny • The Girl I Left Behind Me • House of the Rising Sun • Ida Red • In the Pines • Little Sadie • Man of Constant Sorrow • Sally Goodin • Scarborough Fair • Will the Circle Be Unbroken? • and many more. Accompanying audio examples are all available for download!
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The partial capo is a tool that revolutionizes the way players approach the guitar. The road map for using partial capos is simple, but the variations are deeply complex. Use this clear, yet comprehensive book/online audio pack to give the partial capo a try, and discover the beautiful frontier of sounds that awaits you!
The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that alows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
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Whether you're a first-time fingerstylist who's studying with a teacher or on your own, The Acoustic Guitar Fingerstyle Method by David Hamburger gives you the detailed, comprehensive instruction you need to improve your skills. This book introduces you to the two most essential fingerstyle approaches for playing American roots music: Travis picking and the steady-bass style. In each lesson, you'll learn new techniques, concepts, and chord voicings along with ways to practice and get them under your fingers. Then you can use what you just learned to play a classic song or solo break from the blues, ragtime, folk, country, and ragtime traditions. 18 In-Depth Lessons, including: Travis Picking Basics, Switching Chords, Eighth Notes and Syncopation, Picking Pattern Fills, Double Stops, and much more. 15 songs to play, including: John Henry • Delia • St. James Infirmary • Nobody's Fault but Mine • Houston Blues • Alberta • and more. Each book includes access to recordings of demonstration tracks of all the exercises and songs. Audio is accessed online using the unique code in each book.
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Learn the slide guitar stylings of Warren Haynes from the man himself! The legendary guitarist of Gov't Mule, Phil Lesh and Friends, the Grateful Dead, and the Allman Brothers Band offers instructions on choosing a slide, perfecting left- and right-hand techniques, playing rhythm, and blues soloing-on electric and acoustic. The Warren Haynes Guide to Slide Guitar will give you the most in-depth and personal lessons ever on how to play slide guitar in the style of Warren Haynes. Also includes access to audio tracks of the exercises, played by Warren himself with a full band. Listen to the master or solo along to the backing tracks! The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
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El metodo para guitarra Hal Leonard esta disenado para cualquiera que este aprendiendo a tocar la guitarra acustica o electrica. Esta basado en anos de esnenanza a estudiantes de guitarra de todas las edades, y tambien refleja algunas de las mejores ideas para la ensenanza de la guitarra de todo el mundo.
El Libro 1 incluye:
• Afinacion
• Posicion
• Simbolos musicales
• Notas en la primera posicion
• Acordes de C, G, G7, D, D7, A7 y Em
• Ritmos con corcheas
• Rasgueo y pua
• 100 grandes canciones, riffs y ejemplos
Incluye 47 pistas con una banda al completo, como demostracion o base sobre las que tocar. El precio de este libro incluye acceso a las pistas de audio en Internet, por descargar o streaming, utilizando el código único que se encuentra en la primera página del libro.
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This book provides the pentatonic scale fingerings, diagrams, lessons and licks that every guitarist needs to know. It covers: major and minor pentatonic scale patterns in all positions; licks in the styles of Chuck Berry, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, B.B. King, Jimmy Page and other great artists; and much more. The online audio tracks include 90 full-band demos for listening and/or play-along. Each example is played twice: once at normal tempo and once slower for closer examination. The book is in standard notation and tablature.
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Learn to master rock's most tried-and-true sound: the power chord. With just a few different power chord shapes, you can rock through hundreds of songs – from death metal, to rockabilly, to grunge and beyond. This book/audio pack includes: famous progressions from popular songs, by artists from Alice in Chains to Weezer; clear photos and frames of all the essential power chords; riffs in all styles; alternate tunings; notes and tab. The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
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This multi-volume method was developed to allow students to study the art of classical guitar within a new, more contemporary framework. For private, class or self-instruction. Book One features an all-new format that incorporates chord frames and symbols, as well as audio examples to assist in tuning and to provide accompaniments for at-home practice. Book One also introduces beginning fingerboard technique and music theory. Book Two and Three build upon the techniques learned in Book One.
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This first book launches you straight into a hands-on contemporary approach to learning the basics of both guitar and music. The essential visual element of shapes and patterns on the fingerboard unlock the secret to successful and creative playing. You'll learn exciting power chords, strum patterns, riffs, guitar techniques like muting and string bending, and 12 bar blues progression. All presented with contemporary music examples and figures (from rockabilly to hard rock). In addition, you'll gain essential musical knowledge from the basics of notation (including tablature and grids), rhythm and meter and intervals transposition. Special Playing Tips and Music Builders sections further enhance your guitar and music chops. 41-minute audio Chapters Include: * Two- and three-note power chords * Single note playing riffs over chords in all styles * 12-Bar blues used in most styles of popular music * Riff-building over 12-bar blues * Building scale riffs and motifs over open chord forms
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Are you a rock or metal guitarist who wants to expand your technique vocabulary? Better yet, do you want to learn from a songwriter and composer who has played with the likes of Lita Ford, Rob Halford, David Lee Roth, Meat Loaf, Marilyn Manson, and Rob Zombie? If so, this collection of lessons by shredder extraordinaire John 5 is for you! Lesson topics include: arpeggio licks, flamenco fingerpicking, string skipping, speed picking, country sounds, tapping, infusing techniques, hybrid picking, exotic and outside sounds, and more! The book also includes recorded demos of each exercise. The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
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Play ten blues classics in the style of the masters! These transcriptions and annotations show you how the world's greatest blues guitarists created their unique, inspired solos and rhythm parts. Veteran blues guitarist and educator Michael Williams reveals the techniques and nuances behind the notes that give each solo and artist their personal character and sound. By studying these solos by the blues masters, including four complete classic instrumentals and rhythm parts with turnarounds and fills around the vocals, you'll be able reuse their techniques for your own performances. Songs: Okie Dokie Stomp • The Last Time (I Get Burned like This) • Frosty • The Woman I Love • San Ho Zay • The Sad Night Owl • Worried Life Blues • I Need You So Bad • Wait on Time • Papa Ain't Salty. Includes access to audio tracks online for download or streaming.
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Here at last is the long awaited, definitive jazz guitar scale method by music legend Chuck Wayne. With a career that includes recordings with Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Charlie Parker, Woody Herman, George Shearing, and Tony Bennett, Chuck Wayne's approach to the guitar and improvisation has paved the way for a generation of guitarists. This book presents an in-depth analysis of his own highly influential developments in technique and jazz theory. Dozens of examples and exercises are featured that Chuck Wayne has found invaluable in his own teaching.
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Learn the art of fingerstyle jazz guitar with these 12 insightful lessons. With chapters aimed at building chord vocabulary, separating bass and melody voices, and improvisation in the style of jazz guitar greats like Wes Montgomery and Joe Pass, this book is your guide to building and playing great solo guitar arrangements of songs from the classic jazz-standard repertoire. Complete with jazz interpretations of traditional songs. Lessons include audio downloads, standard notation and tablature for all examples and songs, and much more.
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This complete kit includes a full-size dreadnought guitar and download card access to three industry-leading instructional e-books: Play Guitar Today! book with online video, The Ultimate Guitar Chord Chart, and The Ultimate Guitar Scale Chart. The guitar is a full-size acoustic with high-quality build with natural finish.
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An outstanding instruction book for general music classes that includes 48 pages of the basics for a quick introduction to the guitar. Presented in a sing and strum format, the book teaches finger picking and uses 15 basic chords. Great popular songs such as: Hound Dog * Where Have All The Flowers Gone? * The Rainbow Connection * and more.
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A supplement to any guitar method, these 96 perforated cards aid in learning guitar and are perfect for private, classroom, and/or home study. The cards cover basic concepts, including: music notation; notes on each string; chords; keys; scales; and more!
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Now you can add authentic jazz feel and flavor to your playing! Here are 101 definitive licks, plus online audio, from every major jazz guitar style, neatly organized into easy-to-use categories. They're all here: swing and pre-bop, bebop, post-bop modern jazz, hard bop and cool jazz, modal jazz, soul jazz and postmodern jazz. Includes an introduction by Wolf Marshall, tips for using the book and online audio, and a listing of suggested recordings.
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Add to your blues toolbox! This book/online audio pack teaches 75 turnarounds over common chord progressions and in a variety of styles, including those of blues guitar greats like Albert King, Johnny Winter, Mike Bloomfield, Duane Allman, Jeff Beck, T-Bone Walker and others. Excellent material for performance and practice, with detailed info for every example. The accompanying audio includes recorded demos of all 75 turnarounds to make learning easy!
The price of the book includes a unique code that provides access to audio tracks online, for download or streaming. The tracks include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right – available exclusively from Hal Leonard.
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Discover a variety of guitar playing topics with internationally renowned clinician and instructor Greg Koch! Learn warm-ups, picking, sweeps, music theory, and more – in blues, country & rock styles. The accompanying audio contains 81 demonstration tracks.
Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
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This book/online audio pack will teach you how to play jazz chords all over the fretboard in a variety of styles and progressions. It covers: voicings, progressions, jazz chord theory, comping, chord melody, chord soloing, voice leading and many more topics. Includes 98 full-band demo tracks. No tablature.
The price of this book includes a unique code that provides access to audio tracks online, for download or streaming. The tracks include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right – available exclusively from Hal Leonard.
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The updated edition of this bestseller features more songs, updated lessons, and lots of online recordings! This book will show you how to play lead and rhythm anywhere on the fretboard, in any key; play a variety of lead guitar styles; play chords and progressions anywhere on the fretboard; expand your chord vocabulary; and learn to think musically – the way the pros do. Each chapter presents a pattern and shows how to use it, along with playing tips and guitar insights. Absolute beginners can follow the diagrams and instruction, and intermediate to advanced players can use the chapters non-sequentially to increase their understanding of the guitar.
Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
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Book 2 includes studies and songs in the keys of C, G, D, Em, and F, syncopations and dotted rhythms, more advanced strums, the most common 1st position chords, solos, bass runs and a variety of styles from bluegrass to blues-rock. A great selection of traditional songs including: Simple Gifts • Mamma Don't 'Low • Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms • Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring • and many more. Pages are cross-referenced for supplements. SPANISH LANGUAGE EDITION.
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This book with online audio access is a hands-on guide to the tapping techniques used by Eddie Van Halen, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Michael Hedges, Jeff Watson, Vito Bratta, Jennifer Batton, Stanley Jordan and other top guitarists. It covers: the basics of tapping; tapping arpeggios; tapping scale fragments; the ascending tap concept; right-hand slides, tapped bends, tap harmonics and chordal tapping; multi-fingered tapping; combining techniques; and much more, in standard notation and tab. The accompanying online audio is available for streaming or downloading using the unique code printed inside the book and features each example played at slow, medium and fast tempos.
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